Panthers vs Falcons Under 39.5 (-108)
Caesars Sportsbook
Gambling Problem? Call or TEXT 1-800-Gambler 21+
- Two inexperienced quarterbacks are likely to start this game, as Bryce Young will start for the Panthers and Desmond Ridder to do the same for the Falcons.
- Both teams are going to prioritize running the football in this contest, as neither has an established passing attack to lean on.
- The Panthers and Falcons both went under the total in the majority of their games last season.
In an opening week featuring several division matchups, the Carolina Panthers will visit the Atlanta Falcons in NFC South competition. Both teams will be led by young quarterbacks in this contest, meaning this game will be fascinating no matter how things go for each team. Here, we give you our NFL best bets for this Panthers vs Falcons contest from Atlanta.
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers acquired the first pick in the most recent NFL Draft, and they drafted former Alabama quarterback Bryce Young with that pick. Young is set to start for the Panthers in Week 1, as he will immediately be tested on the road against a division rival. Win or lose, the top priority for the Panthers in this game will be keeping Young upright and healthy, though the Panthers will be out there looking for a win.
How the run defense of the Panthers performs in this game will be a huge factor in determining the outcome. Carolina allowed over 120 rush yards per game a season ago, and we know that the Falcons will try to feed the ball to their stable of backs early and often in this contest. Carolina will need to do everything it can to stop the run to have a chance in this Panthers vs Falcons game to open their season.
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons enter this season with some high expectations, as their season win total is set at 8.5 wins. They will need to get there with Desmond Ridder as their starting quarterback, as he enters this year as a full-time starter for the first time in his pro career. In Week 1, look for Ridder to feed his new workhorse running back to try and relieve some of the pressure on him.
That workhorse back is Bijan Robinson, who was great in college as a Texas Longhorn. There are no worries about Robinson being able to handle the physical demands of an NFL running back workload. But the question for this Falcons team is going to be whether or not they can get anything going through the air with Ridder, no matter how Robinson performs.
Offense/Defense Defense/Offense Offense/Defense Defense/Offense Offense/Defense Defense/Offense Offense/Defense Defense/OffenseNFL
Carolina Panthers
Atlanta Falcons
Team Stats
Passing
CAR
Passing
ATL
198 CMP 270 315 ATT 377 62.9 CMP% 71.6 170.7 YDS/GM 229.9 5.7 Y/A 6.9 5.1 NY/A 6.5 12 INT 7 18 SK 10
CAR
Passing
ATL
211 CMP 248 307 ATT 366 68.7 CMP% 67.8 226.8 YDS/GM 243.6 7.6 Y/A 7.8 7.1 NY/A 6.9 5 INT 9 12 SK 24 Rushing
CAR
Rushing
ATL
10 G 11 239 ATT 316 1100 YDS 1399 110.0 Y/G 127.2 4.6 Y/A 4.4 8 TD 6 0.8 TD/G 0.5
CAR
Rushing
ATL
10 G 11 349 ATT 290 1601 YDS 1297 160.1 Y/G 117.9 4.6 Y/A 4.5 17 TD 8 1.7 TD/G 0.7 Special Teams
CAR
Special Teams
ATL
15 Punts/Ret 19 137 Punt/Yds 258 9.1 Punt/Y/R 13.6 32 Kick Off/Ret 22 795 Kick Off/Yds 602 24.8 Kick Off/Y/rt 27.4
CAR
Special Teams
ATL
17 Punts/Ret 13 152 Punt/Yds 129 8.9 Punt/Y/R 9.9 21 Kick Off/Ret 21 512 Kick Off/Yds 540 24.4 Kick Off/Y/rt 25.7 Scoring
CAR
Scoring
ATL
10 G 11 8 RshTD 6 11 RecTD 21 12 FGM 25 13 FGA 25 16.7 Pts/G 24.9
CAR
Scoring
ATL
10 G 11 17 RshTD 8 18 RecTD 17 20 FGM 19 22 FGA 26 31.0 Pts/G 22.2 Team Advanced Defense
CAR
Defense
ATL
27.6% Bltz% 21.4% 4.8% Hrry% 7.0% 5.9% QB Hit% 7.4% 13.8% QB Prss% 16.1% Injuries
Name
Position
Injury
Status
Updated
Adam Thielen WR Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Austin Corbett G Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Chandler Zavala G Scrambled Scrambled 08/05/23 Claudin Cherelus LB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 DeShawn Williams DT Scrambled Scrambled 09/08/23 DJ Chark Jr. WR Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Donte Jackson CB Scrambled Scrambled 09/06/23 D'Shawn Jamison CB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Eddy Piñeiro K Scrambled Scrambled 09/06/23 Henry Anderson DE Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Jalen Redmond DL Scrambled Scrambled 08/14/23 John Penisini DT Scrambled Scrambled 08/09/23 LaBryan Ray DT Scrambled Scrambled 09/06/23 Laviska Shenault Jr. WR Scrambled Scrambled 09/03/23 Marquez Stevenson WR Scrambled Scrambled 09/01/23 Marquis Haynes Sr. OLB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Miles Sanders RB Scrambled Scrambled 09/06/23 Nash Jensen G Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Sam Franklin Jr. S Scrambled Scrambled 09/08/23 Stephen Sullivan TE Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Terrace Marshall Jr. WR Scrambled Scrambled 09/08/23
Name
Position
Injury
Status
Updated
Adetokunbo Ogundeji OLB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Avery Williams RB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Barry Wesley OL Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Breon Borders DB Scrambled Scrambled 08/29/23 Calais Campbell DE Scrambled Scrambled 08/07/23 Chris Blair WR Scrambled Scrambled 08/14/23 Cordarrelle Patterson RB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Cornell Armstrong DB Scrambled Scrambled 09/08/23 Eddie Goldman NT Scrambled Scrambled 09/08/23 Ethan Greenidge OT Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Feleipe Franks TE Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Ikenna Enechukwu DL Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Jeff Okudah CB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 John FitzPatrick TE Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Josh Ali WR Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Jovaughn Gwyn OL Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 KhaDarel Hodge WR Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Logan Woodside QB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Matt Hennessy OL Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Mike Hughes CB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Penny Hart WR Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Betting Trends
CAR
Betting Trends
ATL
OVERALL OVERALL 2-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 2-1-0 2-1-0 ATS W/L/P 1-2-0 23.67 Avg Score 19.67 20 Avg Opp Score 17.67 AWAY HOME 2-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 2-1-0 2-1-0 ATS W/L/P 1-2-0 21.33 Avg Score 22 20.33 Avg Opp Score 18.33
CAR
Betting Trends
ATL
OVERALL OVERALL 3-2-0 Win/Loss/Tie 2-3-0 3-2-0 ATS W/L/P 2-3-0 23.4 Avg Score 18.6 21.6 Avg Opp Score 18.6 AWAY HOME 2-3-0 Win/Loss/Tie 3-2-0 3-2-0 ATS W/L/P 2-3-0 17.6 Avg Score 22 23.2 Avg Opp Score 19.8
CAR
Betting Trends
ATL
OVERALL OVERALL 5-5-0 Win/Loss/Tie 4-6-0 7-3-0 ATS W/L/P 3-7-0 22.3 Avg Score 20.2 22.5 Avg Opp Score 21.5 AWAY HOME 2-8-0 Win/Loss/Tie 6-4-0 4-6-0 ATS W/L/P 5-5-0 17.5 Avg Score 24.4 25.5 Avg Opp Score 22.4 Head to Head
Teams Last 10
